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US Sailing Retains Elevate Talent to Lead Search for New Chief Executive Officer
Elevate’s Global Executive Search and Talent Advisory Practice to Identify Senior Executive to Lead US Sailing
(New York, NY) (Bristol, RI) | November 18, 2024 — US Sailing, the National Governing Body for the sport, has announced today that it has retained Elevate Talent to lead the search for its new Chief Executive Officer. The high-profile role, based in Bristol, RI, reporting to the Board of Directors, will be responsible for driving key stakeholder relationships across the national sporting community while developing strategies to enhance programming and membership and generate partnership and philanthropic revenue during the critical period leading up to the 2028 LA Summer Olympic Games.
Elevate Talent is a global executive search and talent consulting firm and is part of Elevate, the award-winning global sports agency that partners with the world’s leading sports, media, entertainment, and lifestyle companies to meet the complex challenges of today’s highly disruptive consumer environment.
“The Elevate Talent team brings broad expertise across sport and other significant target sectors,” said Henry Brauer, President of the Board for US Sailing. “We have been particularly impressed by Elevate Talent’s grasp of this ecosystem, in addition to their strong track record of placing global sport CEOs of all different backgrounds, showcasing a deep understanding of the impact of leadership and the evolution of national governing bodies like ours.”
“We are delighted to partner with US Sailing on this critical appointment and look forward to working with the Board to fulfill this role as they prepare for the LA 2028 Summer Olympic Games,” said Liz Moulton, Chairman of Elevate Talent. “We are inspired by the Board’s vision for the future of the sport and are confident in our ability to lead a comprehensive search that results in a talented CEO who will deliver on that vision.”
In 2024 alone, Elevate Talent placed senior leadership positions in the world’s leading sports organizations, including national governing bodies, international Olympic organizations, and leagues such as the NFL, MLB, NHL, MLB, MLS, and NWSL. They have also recently partnered with world’s most foremost media and entertainment brands such as Disney, Flutter, BBC, and Ticketmaster/Live Nation. The firm has a proud history of coordinating the hiring of diverse executives; 60 percent of candidates placed by Elevate Talent over the past five years have been diverse candidates. This executive search marks Elevate Talent’s first with US Sailing.
Interested candidates can formally apply to the role at ussailing.ceo@oneelevate.com. The deadline for applications is 5pm EST, Friday, December 13th.
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About US Sailing
The United States Sailing Association (US Sailing), certified by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing in the United States, is dedicated to leading, advancing, supporting, and ensuring integrity in sailing at every level. Founded in 1897, US Sailing, now serving over 35,000 members as well as over 1,500 yacht clubs and sailing centers, offers training and certifications for sailors, instructors, and race officials, oversees national championships, manages offshore ratings, conducts regional and national events, and spearheads initiatives to increase accessibility. US Sailing also leads the training and development of the US Sailing Team for the Olympic Games and high-performance international competitions, providing comprehensive financial, logistical, coaching, technical, fitness, marketing, and communications support, as well as managing the Team USA athlete selection procedures for the Olympic Games. More at www.ussailing.org.
About Elevate:
Elevate is an award-winning, full-service consulting firm supporting high-performing organizations in sports and beyond with innovative, data-driven, revenue-generating solutions. Elevate’s unparalleled combination of agency and operating experience, along with proprietary technology solutions, data sources, and software products, maximizes efficiencies in Consumer Insights, Research, Strategy and Analytics; Brand Consulting and Activation; Partnership Sales and Consulting; Executive Talent Strategy, Recruitment, Performance, and Organizational Design, Leadership Coaching, and Optimization; Creative Consultancy and Experiential Design; Property, Premium Hospitality, and Ticketing Strategy and Sales; Feasibility and Revenue Consultation for New and Renovated Venues; and more. Established in 2018 to provide comprehensive solutions to organizations across the global sports and entertainment ecosystem; today, the agency supports over 1,000 of the world’s most ambitious organizations across sports, entertainment, media, technology, gaming, lifestyle, and consumer sectors. For more information, follow Elevate Experiences on Instagram and TikTok and Elevate on X (@OneElevate_), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Media Contact:
Elevate: Lara Toscani Weems | 610.675.8153 | LaraToscani@OneElevate.com
US Sailing: Eliza Garry | 781.789.6113 | elizagarry@ussailing.org